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Gerry vs Olean vs Tunbridge

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).

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MeasureGerryOleanTunbridge
People
Population
1,668Highest
1,664
1,253Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.4±5.7
35% above U.S.
53.8±5.5Highest
38% above U.S.
42.7±8.3Lowest
10% above U.S.
Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.9%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Tunbridge and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.9%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Tunbridge and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,667±$12kLowest
15% below U.S.
$74,583±$20k
8% below U.S.
$89,464±$26kHighest
11% above U.S.
Tunbridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$119,200±$10kLowest
64% below U.S.
$158,600±$17k
52% below U.S.
$315,300±$23kHighest
5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,138±$260
19% below U.S.
$666±$334Lowest
53% below U.S.
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,606Lowest
16% below U.S.
$4,027
29% above U.S.
$4,645Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.2%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±25.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
Work from home
6.2%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
5.8%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #337 of 484 in NY —
School district CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — First Branch Unified School District #82
High school in town CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
8.7
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.